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Five Danish filmmakers open a bold new chapter for Danish cinema with DOGMA 25 The 2025 Cannes Film Festival sees the launch of DOGMA 25, a new initiative by Danish filmmakers May el-Toukhy, Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Isabella Eklöf and Jesper Just. Rules include handwriting of scripts and filming on location with repurposed materials.

filmkrant • 5 d

Cannes 2025: Preview Filmkrant reports on the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where icons Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant from "Un homme et une femme" grace the campaign images. Julia Ducournau presents "Alpha" after her Golden Palm for "Titane".

variety • 1 w

Women dominate Italy's David di Donatello Awards: 'Vermiglio' wins, 'Art of Joy' and 'Gloria!' are big winners Women dominated Italy's David di Donatello Awards. Maura Delpero's film "Vermiglio" won multiple awards, including best film and best director, a first for a woman in 70 years. The ceremony took place at Rome's Cinecittà Studios.

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Film industry shocked and confused after Trump announces 100% import duties on films produced outside the US: 'This is ridiculous!' President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on films produced outside the US, sparking unrest in the European film industry.

nu • 2 w

Trump wants to save 'dying' US film industry with 100 percent tariffs US President Donald Trump has announced 100 percent tariffs on films produced outside the US. Trump has ordered government agencies, including the Commerce Department, to implement the tariffs immediately. The exact details of the tariffs are still unclear.

cineuropa.org • 2 w

16 works will be presented in the Immersive Selection in Cannes The 78th Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May) will present sixteen immersive works from nine countries. Nine of them are in competition, judged by a jury chaired by French director Luc Jacquet. The works range from virtual reality to mixed reality.

cineuropa.org • 2 w

EFP announces Producers on the Move 2025 line-up European Film Promotion (EFP) has selected 20 European film producers for the 26th edition of Producers on the Move during the Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May 2025). The festival will be preceded by online meetings with speed meetings and pitch sessions.
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Belgium

vaf • 10 u

Seventh batch of Ket & Doc ready for production The Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF), KETNET and JEF have selected four children's documentaries for production for the seventh edition of Ket & Doc. Each project will receive 50,000 euros, with 37,500 euros from the VAF/Mediafonds and 12,500 euros from KETNET.

vertigoweb • 11 u

Adil and Bilall's next Hollywood project revealed Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, known for 'Patsers', will direct the film adaptation of the game 'Riders Republic'. The film is being developed by Gaumont and Ubisoft Film & Television and was announced in Cannes. The screenplay is in the hands of Noé Debré.

vertigoweb • 5 d

The Alzheimer's Case Gets New American Makeover with Patrick Dempsey Fox has announced a new American series based on Erik Van Looy's "The Alzheimer Case". The series, titled "Memory of a Killer", will premiere in the 2025-2026 television season with Patrick Dempsey in the role of a hitman with early Alzheimer's.

filmfestivaloostende • 1 w

Sea, sex, sun and sharp humor: Luk Wyns directs new, comic fiction series 'All In' for Streamz and Play Luk Wyns directs and writes the new comedy fiction series 'All In', which is set in an all-inclusive resort in Alicante. The series, with actors such as Barbara Sarafian and Robby Cleiren, highlights the holiday adventures of a Flemish and Dutch family.
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Netherlands

filmfonds • 10 u

NLWave25 is starting! NLWave25, a new initiative by the Netherlands Film Fund, SEE NL and Eye Filmmuseum, offers Dutch filmmakers the opportunity to present their projects to international sales professionals and festival programmers.

denhaagfm • 10 u

Film about Bezuidenhout bombing mistake goes international: 'Launched in Cannes' The black-and-white film "Bezuidenhout", directed by Dirk Gunther Mohr, who also plays the lead role, is going international. MCOfilm has acquired the worldwide distribution rights and is planning a launch during the Festival de Cannes.

see-nl • 10 u

The Refusers wint Trickstar Nature Award in Stuttgart Wiep Teeuwisse's stop-motion musical "The Refusers" has won the Trickstar Nature Award at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film.

hollywoodreporter • 10 u

Cannes Hidden Gem: 'Reedland' Puts a Poetic, Claustrophobic Lens on Rituals, Ambiguity and Evil 'Reedland', the debut feature by Dutch director Sven Bresser, premiered during the Cannes Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival. While caring for his granddaughter, he searches for evil.
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Film industry shocked and confused after Trump announces 100% import duties on films produced outside the US: 'This is ridiculous!'

variety • 1 w

Women dominate Italy's David di Donatello Awards: 'Vermiglio' wins, 'Art of Joy' and 'Gloria!' are big winners

filmkrant • 5 d

Cannes 2025: Preview

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